欲念 (yù niàn) — desire; craving; lust | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A literary/formal word for 'desire, craving, lust' — usually unwanted urges (greed, lust, obsession). Stronger and more abstract than the everyday 欲望, with a negative moral connotation.

noun

desirecravinglust

Examples

欲念。
Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gè zhǒng yù niàn.
His heart is filled with all kinds of desires.
欲念。
Duì quán lì de yù niàn ràng tā mí shī le zì jǐ.
His lust for power made him lose himself.
欲念。
Tā nǔ lì kè zhì zì jǐ de yù niàn.
She tried hard to restrain her own desires.

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